📰 Game Over? Not in Lakewood

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April 18, 2025

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Good morning, Cleveland! Spring is in the air, Lakewood just scored a brand-new Barcade, and the Cavs are heading to the playoffs—let’s just say Cleveland’s got game this season. 😎🔥

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In today’s 216 Scoop Edition:

  • It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, dummy — it’s Superman Day

  • Game on: A new barcade opens in Lakewood

  • Red-hot housing market isn’t so hot anymore, but Cleveland leads nation

  • Cavs open playoffs Sunday – and they aren’t facing the Magic

  • Rock ‘n’ roll photo show captures legendary concerts

  • A canine scavenger hunt with the Easter Bunny

  • Is Messi coming to Cleveland for historic soccer match?



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IN THE NEWS

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, dummy — it’s Superman Day

Superman photos courtesy D.C. Comics. Photo of Siegel and Shuster and Siegel family home courtesy Frommers

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were a couple of sci-fi buffs at Glenville High School daydreaming about adventure, faraway places and larger-than-life characters.

They had an idea for a comic strip and pitched it to newspapers. Not sensational enough, they were told. So, they dug deeper and imagined a hero superhuman strength and bullet-proof skin.

Superman was born – and on this day in 1938, D.C. Comics introduced the Man of Steel to the world.

This year’s celebration of Superman Day is extra special with “Superman,” which was shot in Cleveland and throughout Ohio, hitting theaters on July 11.

  • Stores like Carol & John’s Comic Shop, 17462 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, will be offering reproductions of the first issue.

  • The Greater Cleveland Film Commission is raffling off exclusive merchandise signed by the director James Gunn and stars David Corenswet (Superman/Clark Kent) and Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane). For info, go here.

  • The Guardians will host D.C.’s Superman Night on Wednesday, July 23.

  • The Siegel and Shuster Society has launched a project to build a tribute plaza for the Huntington Convention Center that includes an 18-foot statue of Superman and tributes to Siegel and Shuster.

Even Frommers getting in on the Supermania: The travel guide has rolled out a tour of Superman’s Cleveland.

It features historical sites like Siegel’s family home (10622 Kimberly Avenue, Cleveland) and an exhibit at the Cleveland Public Library, and downtown filming locations like the Arcade, Leader Building and Terminal Tower.

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Game on: A new barcade opens in Lakewood

Photos courtesy Arcade on Detroit. Exterior shot courtesy Google Maps

Get ready to go game crazy. The Arcade on Detroit is hitting Lakewood.

At 4 p.m. today, the retro barcade featuring classic games, craft beers, classic cocktails and food will open its doors at 14810 Detroit Avenue.

The space was the home of Deagan’s Kitchen + Bar for 13 years, which closed in 2023. It was also the short-lived home of Solstice.

The Arcade, co-owned by Deagan’s former owner Dan Deagan will roll out a variety of old-school and new video, tabletop and pinball games, as well as foosball, shuffleboard, billiards and Skee-Ball. The menu features classic bar food like pizza and pretzels.

It’s a new concept for Deagan, but not for this part of Lakewood. For almost seven years, this part of Detroit Avenue was home to 16-bit Bar + Arcade, a popular barcade that moved to Ohio City in 2021. More info here.

Red-hot housing market isn’t so hot anymore, but Cleveland leads nation

Chart courtesy Redfin

U.S. homes are selling at the slowest pace since 2019, according to a new study by Redfin.

High prices, soft demand and rising supply have conspired to cool down the market. While Cleveland has shown signs slowing, it is more resilient compared to other markets.

Houses are sitting for 42-46 days in the Cleveland metro area, but it leads the country in YOY price appreciation at 11.8% -- because it’s one of the top five undervalued housing markets in the country, with houses selling at an average median price around $135k.

The data:

  • The typical U.S. home under contract in March was on the market for 47 days—the longest period for any March since 2019. The typical home was selling in less than half that time during the peak of the pandemic homebuying frenzy.

  • Only 27% of homes sold above list price, the lowest share since 2020.

  • The median sale price hit $431K, up 2.5% year-over-year -- the slowest price growth in 18 months.

  • The typical home sold roughly 1% less than its list price in March.

  • List prices are growing faster than sale prices, as sellers overprice their homes, causing them to sit on the market. 

  • The total number of homes for sale hit the highest level in five years in March. They climbed 0.1% month over month and 14.1% year over year.

  • With active listings at a five-year high and mortgage rates still elevated; buyers have more choices—but sellers clinging to peak pricing are missing the mark.

“Tariff fears and widespread economic uncertainty are making homebuyers nervous, so if sellers don’t lower their price expectations, home sales may slow in the coming months,” according to Redfin.

Cavs open playoffs Sunday — and they aren’t facing the Magic

Photos courtesy Cleveland Cavaliers

The playoff schedule is out. The Cavs will play their first playoff game on Sunday.

The Cavs still don’t know which team they’ll be playing; that’ll be determined tonight when the Miami Heat take on the Atlanta Hawks.

But they’re happy that they won’t be facing Orlando, which took the seventh seed with a win over the Hawks – earning it a matchup against the Celtics.

Orlando grabs and hacks more than any other team in the NBA and would’ve been a more physical matchup than either the Heat or Hawks. The last thing the Cavs want is a brawl of a series in the first round.

Sunday’s game starts at 7 p.m. at Rocket Arena – followed by a home game Weds. April 23, at 7:30. For the rest of schedule, go here.

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The 216 Rundown

Rock ‘n’ roll photo show captures legendary concerts

Relive the concerts you went to and get a glimpse of those you missed when Cleveland photographers Anastasia Pantsios, Joe Kleon, Denyce Renee and Judie Vegh exhibit shots of their favorite shows, from the Who to Black Sabbath to James Brown. Moments in the Spotlights runs 6-9 p.m. Saturday and runs through June 13 at at BAYarts, 28795 Lake Road, Bay Village. More info here.

A canine scavenger hunt with EB

Does your dog have a nose for Easter eggs? Yes? OK, bring the pooch to Taps and Tails, 1901 Train Avenue, Cleveland. At 1 p.m. Saturday, the dog park and bar will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt. The dogs get to sniff out treat-filled eggs while you sip a drink. Bonus: The Easter Bunny will be there to pose with the pups. More info here.

Grown-ups get their eggs, also — with beer

Great Lake Brewing is rolling out an egg hunt for adults. At 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the brew pub will host an Easter scavenger hunt that sends patrons around the campus looking for eggs filled with coupons, tour tickets and gifts – and you get to drink beer while you’re there. More info here.

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NOTES ON A COCKTAIL NAPKIN

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

Photos courtesy Columbus Crew, Inter Miami FC

4:30 p.m. Saturday: Is Messi coming?

Is he coming or staying home? Soccer fans have been asking that question in advance of Saturday’s Columbus Crew match against Inter Miami CF at Huntington Bank Field.

Of course, the question refers to 37-year-old soccer legend Lionel Messi, who’s been dealing with a low-grade adductor injury that kept him from the latest round of World Cup qualifiers with Argentina's national team during latest FIFA international window from March 17-25.

All indications are he that he will be in the starting lineup for one of the MLS’s most anticipated games of the season.

Tickets for the 4:30 p.m. match are still available and run $79-$363. Go here.

VINTAGE CLEVELAND

"The Reign of the Superman" (January 1933) is a short story written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster. It was the writer/artist duo's first published use of the name Superman, which they later applied to their fictional superhero. The story was self-published by Siegel in his fanzine, Science Fiction #3.

Science Fiction fanzine, image public domain

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WEATHER

Friday - 04/18

75 🌡️ 64 | 💨 | 1% | 💨 SSW 21 mph

Saturday - 04/19

67 🌡️ 43 | 🌧️ | 83% | 💨 WSW 17 mph

Sunday - 04/20

51 🌡️ 49 | 🌥️ | 15% | 💨 NE 13 mph

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Sunday - 04/20

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The 216 Sports Area

Upcoming Games

Cavaliers

Home vs. TBD, 7 p.m., Sunday, Apr. 20

Cleveland Guardians

Away vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 6:40 p.m., Friday, Apr. 18

Away vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 4:05 p.m., Saturday, Apr. 19

Away vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:35 p.m., Sunday, Apr. 20

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